Combination loaded shot shell



G. T. SEGEE Nov. 10, l931 COMBINATION LOADED SHOT SHELL Filed sept. 5, 1929 Illl Vlllllll Jil) Patented Nov. 10, 1931 UTE tres

PATET ,'FFEQE GERARD T. SEGEE, F REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS COMBINATION LOADED SHOT SHELL,`

.application filed September 3, 1929. Serial No. 390,222.

\ an air chamber therein, which aids in the control of both, gas and recoil, another object is the lessening of recoil through the form used in securing the casein the shell and closing the ends of both, in a secure manner, a further advantage is due to the construction of the case, allowing the expansion and contraction in its forni simultaneously when passing through the muzzle of the gun, another object is to insure the placing of the casein the shell, and shell in the gun, in a predetermined position.

In carrying out my invention, I use in it-s construction in addition to its usual elements, additional elements of matter, and new modifications as will appear in the drawings and numerals of reference.

In the drawings;

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a loaded shot-shell and case, constructed in accordance with my invent-ion.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a cylindrical tube "to form the shot case, also shows the lands inverted.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal view of the case in process of construction with lands and cuts.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view, of the case with lands and cut-s when constructed.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view partly in section, of the shot case in a modified form, with the lands inverted.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of' the combination wad in the inner end of the shot case.

Fig. 7 is a pers-pective view in detail of the wad in'combination wad and cap.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view in detail of the cap in combination wad and cap.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view 0f the combined wad and cap.

- Fig. 10 is a longitudinal view of the shell completed. Y Y v In the drawings, tlieshell comprises the body l with head 2 and usual base 3 and primer 4. 5 designates the powder and` 6 55 the powder wads. 7 designates the composition of matter, consisting 'of spermaceti g in depth. 8 designa-tes the expansible shot case of cylindrical form, composed of paper, usedpaper shells preferred, but any paper tubing of cylindrical form, and equal tensile strength may be used, and as shown byl Fig. '3 the lands 14 are formed when itis reformed into a cylindricalform, and the cuts V13a and 13b. are cutin the lands let :65

longitudinally, and the inner" end crimped inwardly as shown particularly by'Fig. 5 and its numerals of reference,v it is then placed in the shell 1, with its landslines 14 in alignment longitudinally with the mark '70 y15 on the exterior of the shell 1,'its in ner combination wad 9a is then placed-inpositiom thus forming van air chamber 10, as shown in the inner end of Fig. the combination wad is formed of two members, V9a being 175 formed cylindrically of a slightly larger bore than the bore of the case, and is composed of adhesive paper tape, doubled, the 9b member is a modified form of less 'bore than the inner bore of the case sufficient to allow the outer-ring of shot to extend downto the inner end of the case 8. the composition vof this member 9b to be of felt, the shot charge 11, is then poured and lightly tamped into the shell and secured in place by thecombi- '85 into place ywith the index number 15 of `90 the cap in line with the longitudinal number 15 on the shell 1,`thenuinerals on the exterior surface of the shell 1, indicates. the size of shot in the case, the shell is now placed in the gun, with its longitudinal lines on the 9 perpendicular axis of the gun, thus assuring the opening of the sides of the casein a hori- Zontal direction7 and spreading 'the charge with a somewhat elongated ma]or axis, thus increasing the lead on passing. objects.l It 10o CIJ has been found by repeated trials that'by thus placing the case in the shell and gun, the flight of the case was true toward the mark desired, and very uncertain, if placed otherwise. It is also Obvious that byr these forms of case construction, and the means employed'in securing them in the shell that the utmost space possible for modification of the multiform vcharge of shot is secured, it has been found in practice that the length of the cut-s in the lands, control Vthe required range up to and beyond 100 yards.v It is not known that a shotgun shell and case,

having a plurality of elements therein, has

ever been so marked on its exterior surface that the marks indicate the position of the case and its contents in the shell longitudinally, and also indicates the proper posi'- tion of the shell in the gun, in relation to its perpendicular axis when in position for discharge.

In the modification 'of the expansible shotV case as shown by Fig. 5 the inverted lands and cuts are designated by the letter C, and

' the shot case, is exactly similar in every particular with this exception; in practice the inverted lands case is best in full choke or more; and the protuberant land case is best for a modified choke barrel.

The composition of inatterV (spermaceti) shot case then passes through tlie cone, bore, and choke of the gun with its contents undeformed, and its velocity unimpaired.

Thus having described my invention what i Y lubricating substance such as spermaceti imposed on said powder wad, a second wad on saidlayeroflubricatingsubstance, a shot case disposed within the shell upon the second wad, said shot case having a plurality ot longitudinally disposed indentations whereby said shot case is rendered somewhat elastic and a shot charge disposed in said shot case.

2. A shot shell as set forth in claim 1 wherein said shot case is open at its lower end and said second wad is provided with a stepped portion adapted to close the open end of the shot case when in position in the shell.

Signed at Revere, Massachusetts, this 24 day of August, 1929.

GERARD T. SEGEE.

used in this load has a special signification as it has an aiinity for the powder element used in the load of the shell.

The shell is first marked on its outside surface bythe index marks as shown by the numeral 15, it is tlicn'charged with powder and wad, on the powder wad and against the` inner walls of theV shell the composition (spermaceti) is imposedwhile in liquid condition, the shot case 8 with its longitudinally disposed indentation 13, isthen placed in vposition with its indented lines 13'in true alignment withV the index lines 15, on the shell l. The wads 9a and 9b arethen placed in the bottom of the case, and the required charge of shot V11, is disposed in thecase 8,

and secured in the case 8 and shell 1 by the combination wad 12b and cap 12a and the shell l placed in the gun Vwith the index lines l5 in true alignment with the perpendicular axis of the gun when in position for firing. f

At the iring of the shell the spermaceti is Vcrushed and powdered by the contra :torce exerted by the weight of the shot Vcharge and restraint of the tightly secured wad 12b and Acap 12a of the shell 1, the seal of the powder wad and against the wall of the shell'is broken, the shot chargeis settled and, partially imbedded in the base and interior wall of the shot case without deformation, the

recoil minimized, the top of cap laris severed from the shell, and the intense heat generated by the powder transforms the composition chemicallyinto anactive aid to the powderV 'gases owing to its afnity therefor: The 

